Victor Wembanyama of France during the men’s basketball gold medal match between the U.S. and France during the Paris Summer Olympics at Bercy Arena, in Paris, Aug. 10, 2024. “[T]here is a stark difference between the Wembanyama of today and the one of 2024. Before the Olympics, he was an emerging face in French sports rather than a household name. That appears to be changing fast,” The Athletic’s Jared Weiss writes. (James Hill/The New York Times) By JARED WEISS / THE ATHLETIC When Victor…
